Spain are crowned champions

The first world cup to be held in Africa has been a roaring
success (and that's not just the noise of the vuvuzelas). After
some tentative performances in the early group matches the
tournament really came alive, and the knockout phase was as
exciting as ever. While special mentions must go to Ghana for carrying the African flag into
the quarter-finals, Uruguay for
rekindling memories of 1930 and 1950 and going farther than any
other American side and also to the
Netherlands for not having an almighty team bust-up this
time around, Spain are worthy winners
and have become the first team to win the World Cup after losing
their first match.

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